Thought I would start a new thread for this instead of posting in the japanese resource thread and going off topic. Just looking for some advice from you guys as I knows theres a few of you still in Japan who know the situation out there in terms of getting work.
Heres my current situation, Im currently enrolled in a BA in Film and Im just starting my second year, I love it so far but I know quite a few people who already have a degree in the same subject who are still working minimum wage jobs and have made no progress getting into the film industry, with even the lecturers and industry professionals who come and do guest visits saying that getting into the film industry in this country is more down to contacts than a degree (and with the film industry in the state its in at the moment even people who have worked on major films for years are struggling to find work). Basically unless you want to work as an academic the degree is useless. So what I've been thinking about recently is whether I should cut my losses and take a gap year, get a TEFL and try to find work in Japan on a working holiday visa and try to stay there permanently. Change the subject of my degree and start again from scratch in an area where I have no previous knowledge or carry on for the next two years and get my film degree, get a TEFL on the side and then move to Japan.
A quick look on gaijinpot and there seems to be plenty of jobs available, some of them require a degree but most just want you to be in Japan with a visa and be a native speaker. However I would be after a full-time job with a permanent position and not with a company like GABA or Nova who pay per lesson. When it says a degree as a requirement is that any degree or one in teaching? Also Ive lived in Japan before for a year and have about 10 months worth of teaching experience (with both children and adults).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Heres my current situation, Im currently enrolled in a BA in Film and Im just starting my second year, I love it so far but I know quite a few people who already have a degree in the same subject who are still working minimum wage jobs and have made no progress getting into the film industry, with even the lecturers and industry professionals who come and do guest visits saying that getting into the film industry in this country is more down to contacts than a degree (and with the film industry in the state its in at the moment even people who have worked on major films for years are struggling to find work). Basically unless you want to work as an academic the degree is useless. So what I've been thinking about recently is whether I should cut my losses and take a gap year, get a TEFL and try to find work in Japan on a working holiday visa and try to stay there permanently. Change the subject of my degree and start again from scratch in an area where I have no previous knowledge or carry on for the next two years and get my film degree, get a TEFL on the side and then move to Japan.
A quick look on gaijinpot and there seems to be plenty of jobs available, some of them require a degree but most just want you to be in Japan with a visa and be a native speaker. However I would be after a full-time job with a permanent position and not with a company like GABA or Nova who pay per lesson. When it says a degree as a requirement is that any degree or one in teaching? Also Ive lived in Japan before for a year and have about 10 months worth of teaching experience (with both children and adults).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
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